Priscilla Jane Horsman

Priscilla J. Horsman, 90, of Middleboro MA, formerly of Manchester NH, died peacefully Thursday August 18, 2011 at Golden Living-Oak Hill Health Center in Middleboro MA. She was born July 18, 1921 in Everett MA., daughter of the late Gunnar and Evelyn (Fisk) Anderson. She was a 1939 graduate of Medford (MA) High School and had received her RN certification from Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. Priscilla served three years in England during World War II with the US Army Nurse Corps. She was a 1st Lieutenant Surgical Nurse serving with the 61st General Hospital. Priscilla was Operating Room Supervisor at Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plains MA from 1956 until 1976. Later she was Central Processing Supervisor at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester NH until her retirement in 1991. Family members include her son Bruce Horsman and his wife Phyllis of Abington, MA and her daughter Linda Hopkins of Bourne, MA; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, One General Street, Lawrence MA 01842 to be used specifically for the purchase of Operating Room instruments or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 10 Ferry St., Suite 427B, Concord, NH 03301.

As per her request there will be no calling hours.

Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held Monday August 22, 2011 at 1:00PM in the family lot in Hillside Cemetery, Goddard Road, Rindge. Rev Elizabeth Davis, pastor of the West Rindge Methodist Church will officiate.